FILE – This undated image provided by Amgen Inc. shows the drug Repatha. The medicine cut the chances of having a heart attack or some other serious problems by 15 to 20 percent in a big study of people at high risk for those problems, released Friday, …
Western societies may well consider themselves to be scientifically advanced compared to many places around the world, but it seems access to modern medicine doesn’t actually translate to having the best health.
Dog food maker Blue Buffalo is recalling a version of its canned food because of a potential health risk. The Blue Wilderness Rocky Mountain Recipe Red Meat Dinner Wet Food for adult dogs, which was sold nationwide, has the potential to carry higher …
When Kevin Breen first complained about feeling achy and tired, his wife couldn’t help but wonder whether he was trying to wiggle out of a busy day of family responsibilities.
Eli Lilly and Co said a combination of its experimental breast cancer drug and another widely used treatment slowed disease progression in a key study in patients who had relapsed or did not derive enough benefit from anti-estrogen therapy.
Frozen pizza sold at Walmart labeled “Marketside Extra Large Supreme Pizza” with lot code 20547 is being recalled because of possible Listeria contamination.
Though you undoubtedly inherited your distinctive nose from your parents, its shape was sculpted over time by adaptations to your ancestors’ local climate, suggests a study published in the journal PLOS Genetics on Thursday.
Rates of colorectal cancer, which overall have been declining for decades in the United States, are instead rising sharply among young and middle-aged adults, according to a new study that startled researchers and is sparking questions about whether …
(Adds word in last paragraph) By Bill BerkrotWASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) – A newer class of type 2 diabetes drugs significantly cut the risk of death and hospitalization for heart failure compared with other medicines for the disease, according to …
HONG KONG, CHINA–(Marketwired – Mar 20, 2017) – Maintaining oral health is much more important than most people think. Poor oral hygiene can result in tooth decay that could have significant impact on our general health including cognitive impairment.
A NAIL salon has been blasted on social media over its policy for overweight customers. “Sorry, but if you are overweight, pedicure will be $45 due to service fees for pedicurists,” read a sign allegedly snapped at the Memphis, Tennessee beauty shop.
By William T. Clew The Catholic Free Press The annual Partners in Charity Appeal has raised more than $1 million in advanced gifts, according to Michael P. Gillespie, diocesan director of the Office of Stewardship and Development.
California laws relating to HIV/AIDS were made to prevent harm, but were created when HIV was nearly always deadly and thus putting another person at risk was equated to attempted murder, according to patient rights advocates.
A nurse vaccinates a toddler against yellow fever at a public health clinic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, March 16, 2017. Rio state’s Health Department says that it has confirmed the first two cases of yellow fever in the state.
The White House budget proposal released last week would have devastating effects on science and technology in the United States as well as the education of the next generation of researchers, say organizations representing scientists and research …
Some drug traffickers are now importing industrial pill presses to pump out highly dangerous pills that are almost impossible to tell from real prescription drugs.
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